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December 12, 2006 Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC Presents its Atlanta - Constangy, Brooks & Smith is proud to present its second annual Diversity Scholars Award to eight law students in each of the regions where it has offices. The second-year law students will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Constangy initiated the award program in order to recognize the achievements of deserving law students and help defray the considerable expense of law school, while promoting diversity in the legal profession. Award recipients were selected based on the following criteria: academic achievement; commitment to diversity in the community, or in the student’s school or work environment; and personal achievement in overcoming challenges to reach goals. Recipients D.C. – Virginia: Howard University law student Crissi Robinson taught Street Law in the Community at the Latin American Youth Center and on Election Day, she volunteered as a Poll Watcher this past year. She is the recipient of the 2006 Chris Perrin Memorial and the Dean’s Scholarship Key from Georgia State University. Florida: University of Florida, Levin College of Law student Anastasia Protopapadakis is a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing, the student coordinator for the university’s student recruitment team, 1L Ambassador and a member of the Law Association for Women. Georgia: Emory University School of Law student Andrea V. Arias is ranked in the top two percent of her class. She is a member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Emory’s Hispanic Law Society, a staff member of Emory Law Journal, secretary of the Student Bar Association, a research assistant, technical coordinator, trial techniques program and clerkship coordinator. Kansas-Missouri: Washington University School of Law student Elisa Chen is a member of the University School of Law’s Moot Court and a transfer student representative on the Graduate Professional Counsel. This past year she volunteered with Citizenship Day, where she helped immigrants register for U.S. citizenship without legal cost. North Carolina: Duke University School of Law student Aisha D. Gayle earned her BA from Yale University. At present, she is the vice president of the Duke University’s Chapter of the Black Law Students Association. Last year, she attended the NAACP’s annual Civil Rights Training Institute and served as a Guardian Ad Litem. Tennessee: University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law student Augusta Akpotu is the president of the Association for Trial Lawyers of America and International Law Students Association. She is also the professional liaison co-chair of the law school’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association and a member of the Association of Women Attorneys. Texas: Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law student William Koffie, Jr. is in the top 25 percent of his class. He is currently the chairperson for the Thurgood Marshall Chapter of 100 Black Men, director of events for Femi Pedro Memorial Outreach and a volunteer for the Street Justice Program. He is also a member of the Black Law Student Association, Board of Advocates, the American Bar Association and the African Law Student Association.About Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC: |
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